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John McGrath: Seahawks better not sleep on the Lions, who have nothing to lose

Related Topics: Alex Karras, Seattle Seahawks

The absurd notion of the Detroit Lions upsetting the Seahawks doesn’t seem so absurd if you go back in time.

I don’t mean way back in time, to those days when the late Alex Karras was recognized more as a Detroit defensive tackle with a mean streak than a sitcom dad with a warm heart. By back in time, I mean last month.

On Dec. 11, the Lions beat Chicago, improving their record to 9-4. A few hours later, the Seahawks were clobbered in Green Bay, dropping their record to 8-4-1.

While it’s convenient to dismiss Detroit as a flawed team mocked by history — the Lions last won a postseason game on the road in 1957 — the numbers don’t lie.